The Digital Puzzle: Knowing What We Need To Know
“You are entitled to your own views, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”- Schlesinger
What we should know is a determinant issue which can be addressed by fielding four key questions: (a) What knowledge truly serves our well-being and that of the animal kingdom and the planet?, (b) How can we balance technological progress with spiritual and ethical growth?, (c) What does it mean to live a meaningful life in a digital, interconnected world? and (d) How can we cultivate wisdom in an age of information overload?
Given the inherent cognitive limitations of our brain power it poses problems for what we need to know. We are faced with three main problems in the digital world that militate against us. You need to delve into the complexities and challenges that each idea introduces. The three identified key pressures: (a) too much information, (b) need to act fast, and (c) not enough meaning can be examined in relation to these distinct ideas, which might include (1) cognitive overload, (2) decision-making urgency, and (3) the search for meaning.
The digital age presents you with a complex ecology where information is abundant, decisions are urgent, and meaning can be elusive. To navigate this landscape effectively, you must understand how the following three challenges relate to the normative purpose to know.